sarah-jane
VFG Member
Hello folks
Was wondering when the Dry Clean Only label started appearing...which I guess means I'm wondering when dry cleaning took off! I've had a coat for some long time now, which screams 40s from every seam - but has this label. Now I've found a dress that presents the same problem, surely 40s but was dry cleaning widespread back then?
I'd post photos, but the camera's bust. Would be interested to hear the earliest example you've found though, from both sides of the water (the coat is American, the dress British).
Thanks, as ever.
sarah-jane
Was wondering when the Dry Clean Only label started appearing...which I guess means I'm wondering when dry cleaning took off! I've had a coat for some long time now, which screams 40s from every seam - but has this label. Now I've found a dress that presents the same problem, surely 40s but was dry cleaning widespread back then?
I'd post photos, but the camera's bust. Would be interested to hear the earliest example you've found though, from both sides of the water (the coat is American, the dress British).
Thanks, as ever.
sarah-jane